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3 Steps To Talking about Sexual Violence

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the US. To learn more visit nsvrc.org/saam. Your voice matters when it comes to talking about sexual violence. We all have preconceptions, and undoubtedly, misunderstandings about sexual violence, consent and healthy relationships. Many of us have had limited or no education given around these topics during primary, secondary and

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UK SAYS NO MORE Week 2017: Event Ideas for Organisations

UK SAYS NO MORE Week 2017: Event Ideas for Organisations

Joining UK SAYS NO MORE Week as an organisation UK SAYS NO MORE Week is a time for us to take action to end domestic violence and sexual assault under the theme of #TogetherWeCan. In the run up to the week, we have received numerous enquiries from organisations looking to get involved and host an event or

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How to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th

How to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th

International Women’s Day, on March 8th of every year, is a global day of celebration of the social, cultural, economic and political achievements of women. It’s an significant day as we all come together to call for a more inclusive, gender-equal world. In 2017, we recognise the 106th anniversary since the first International Women’s Day was

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NatWest marks ‘No More Week’ by opening Safe Spaces for economic and domestic abuse victims

6 March 2024 NatWest Group is announcing that starting this week it will offer Safe Spaces to people experiencing economic and domestic abuse in over 360 branches across the UK including NatWest, Ulster Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland branches.  Safe Spaces, part of Hestia’s UK Says No More campaign, are designated locations which anyone ...

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Nationwide – the UK’s biggest branch network – joins Hestia’s Safe Spaces

Nationwide – the largest branch network of any UK banking brand -– will offer Hestia’s Safe Spaces scheme to people experiencing domestic abuse across more than 400 branches across the UK. A recent poll by Nationwide shows almost half (48%) the population have experienced, or know someone who has experienced domestic abuse, with almost one ...

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Hestia and UK Says No More respond to national domestic abuse ‘flee fund’

The Home Office has announced that from 31 January 2024, victims of domestic abuse who do not have the financial means to leave their abusers will be able to apply for a one-off payment of up to £500 for essential items to help them and their children flee to safety. For the first time, victims ...

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